© Associated PressUsman Khawaja started swiftly after Australia opted to bat, but he was bowled by Wahab Riaz for a 16-ball 21

© AFPIn his next over, Wahab dismissed David Warner - who came in at No.3 - for 9

© Associated PressAaron Finch, who made 15, was bowled by Imad Wasim, as Pakistan pulled Australia back after a swift start

© Associated PressGlenn Maxwell came in and smacked an 18-ball 30 to help his side cross 100

© Associated PressHe found good company in Steven Smith, as the pair added 62 for the fourth wicket

© Associated PressSmith carried on after Maxwell's dismissal, scoring a vital 61 not out off 43 balls

© Associated PressShane Watson belted an unbeaten 21-ball 44 as he added a 74-run partnership with Smith for the fifth wicket

© Associated PressWatson and Smith took 58 runs off the last four overs to help Australia set Pakistan a target of 194 in a must-win match

© Getty ImagesJosh Hazlewood struck early for Australia by dismissing Ahmed Shehzad in the third over of the chase

© Associated PressSharjeel Khan smacked six fours in his 30...

© Associated Press... before dragging a short ball from James Faulkner on to his stumps

© Getty ImagesUmar Akmal lifted his side in the middle overs with a fast-paced 32...

© Getty Images... before falling to Adam Zampa

© Associated PressZampa had Shahid Afridi stumped soon after Akmal's wicket, as Pakistan's chase began to disintegrate

© Getty ImagesKhalid Latif's 41-ball 46 was eventually in vain

© Getty ImagesFaulkner took two wickets in the last over to claim his maiden T20I five-for, as Australia cruised to a 21-run victory to set up a virtual quarter-final clash with India on Sunday